OT History - JN

By jneely73
  • Period: 3000 BCE to 2400 BCE

    Bronze Age

  • 2091 BCE

    Abram is called to Egypt by God

  • 2081 BCE

    Abram receives the covenant

  • Period: 2055 BCE to 1650 BCE

    Egyptian Middle Kingdom

  • Period: 1894 BCE to 539 BCE

    Babylonian Empire

  • 1445 BCE

    Exodus

    This highly debated date is said to occur at two specific times but my studies found it to be during 1445 b.c. because of dates and information listed in 1 Kings 6.
  • Period: 1200 BCE to 900 BCE

    Iron Age I

  • Period: 1010 BCE to 970 BCE

    David`s rule

    David is known as the second King of the United Monarchy.
  • Period: 970 BCE to 931 BCE

    Solomon`s rule

    Solomon is known as the third king of the United Monarchy.
  • 931 BCE

    The book of Ruth is written

    Author: Unknown
  • Period: 931 BCE to 586

    The Divided Kingdom

    The kingdom was divided from 931 to 536 until they were both overthrown.
  • Period: 899 BCE to 700 BCE

    Iron Age II

  • Period: 783 BCE to 742 BCE

    Uzziah`s rule

    His rule began alongside his father at the age of 16.
  • 750 BCE

    Amos was written

    The book of Amos was estimated to be written in 740.
  • 722 BCE

    Fall of Israel

    This marks the fall of Israel to the Assyrians.
  • Period: 715 BCE to 686 BCE

    Hezekiah`s reign

  • Period: 699 BCE to 500 BCE

    Iron Age III

  • 681 BCE

    Isiah was written

  • Period: 640 BCE to 610 BCE

    Josiah`s rule

    Some say his rule started in 641 and some say it ended in 608 or 609 but it is widely accepted his rule was over a 30 year span.
  • 612 BCE

    Nahum was written

    Nahum was written in 612 in Jerusalem after he witnessed the invasion.
  • 605 BCE

    Nebuchanezzar becomes King

    His rule ended in 562 as a result of his death.
  • 605 BCE

    Daniel is brought to Babylon

  • 597 BCE

    Babylonian Exile

  • 597 BCE

    Fall of Judah

    This marks the beginning of the fall.
  • 593 BCE

    Ezekiel was written

  • 588 BCE

    Siege of Jerusalem

  • 550 BCE

    The book of Judges is written

    during Babylonian exile
  • Period: 550 BCE to 330 BCE

    Persian Empire

  • 539 BCE

    Edict Cyrus

    Part of the narrative regarding the return from captivity.
  • 538 BCE

    The book of Ezra is written

    The first year of Cyrus' reign.
  • 520 BCE

    Haggai was written

    The book was written in 520 after Cyrus conquered Babylon.
  • 444 BCE

    Nehemiah was written

    During the 20th year of Artaxerxes reign.
  • 180 BCE

    The book of Daniel was published

  • 1200

    All stone tools were replaced

    It is believed that all stone tools were replaced by metals by this date.